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What are “uncertainty” or “safety” factors?

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What are “uncertainty” or “safety” factors?

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As with most issues in life, health and safety decisions must be made absent absolute certainty. “Uncertainty” or “safety” factors are incorporated into the process to account for a lack of scientific data or to address possible variability in population sensitivity when deriving a safe dose level.

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